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Milwaukee Institute Of Art And Design:
The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) is an accredited college providing Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in the fields of Communication Design, Drawing, Illustration, Industrial Design, Integrated Fine Arts Studio, Interior Architecture + Design, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture and Time-Based Media. We prepare students with interest and ability in the visual arts for passage into professional careers.

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Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Degree Program:

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Majors include:
- Communication Design – includes graphic design, advertising, interactive media, etc.
- Industrial Design – invention, product development and design, furniture design, etc.
- Interior Architecture + Design
- Integrated Fine Arts Studio
- Illustration
- Drawing
- Painting
- Photography
- Printmaking
- Sculpture
- Time Based Media – integrated video, animation, and digital technology

Minors include:
- Advertising (with Marquette University)
- Art History
- Business (with Marquette University)
- Studio
- Writing
- Special Curricula for the BFA

Foundations:
- Liberal Studies
- Programs for young artists
- High school student pre-college residential summer programs
- High school student academic year study options and portfolio development courses
- Young artist programs for middle school and younger students
- School partnership programs
- Personal and professional development programs for adult learners
- Professional and adult studies and certificate programs (Continuing Education)
- Creative Educators Institute (for K-12 art teachers)
- Personal enrichment course offerings (Continuing Education)

Computer Labs / Facilities:

Computer labs offer the most current software and hardware for animation; graphic, industrial, and interior/architectural design; and video editing as well as fine-art imaging. A fully equipped sculpture department, a 3-D lab, extensive printmaking facilities, and digital photography facilities offer artists wide choices and venues for expressing themselves.

History & Facts About MIAD:
We were founded as MIAD in 1974, but formed from the Layton School of Art & Design, which began instruction in 1920. There are, on average, about 600 full-time MIAD students and about 200 staff/faculty. The student/faculty ratio is 16:1. All faculty are working artists, designers, writers and researchers; there are also instructors who are working professionals.

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